Attorney Dennis A. Fordham (Lakeport, California) focuses primarily in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration and Medi-Cal/SSI Benefits. Our clients come primarily from Lake and Mendocino Counties.
Estate Planning is about protecting you and your loved ones in the event of incapacity and death. It involves drafting Trusts, Wills, Death Beneficiary Forms, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Health Care Directives that meet the clients’ goals regarding both Incapacity and Legacy planning: Who steps in, when they step-in, and what authority they have over the client’s estate during incapacity. And, who steps in, who gets “what, when and how” after the client dies.
Estate Administration is about administering an incapacitated or deceased person’s estate. It involves administering an incapacitated or deceased person’s estate. That may involve administering a Trust, commencing a Probate, or a less formal estate administration for small estates.
Medi-Cal/SSI is about preserving a person’s entitlement to such needs based government benefits. It involves issues related to Medi-Cal eligibility, Share of Cost, and Estate Recovery. Such issues are also addressed in Estate Planning.
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Acquired: 2003
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State: New York
Acquired: 1992
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870 South Main Street, Lakeport, CA, 95453
53 Client Reviews
Showing 11 - 15 of 28 reviews | Trusts
Posted by anonymous | June 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Highly recommend Dennis A Fordham for Estate Planning
Dennis Fordham is knowledgeable, professional and easy to work with. My husband and I just finished setting up our Trust and we are very happy with the work done by Dennis and his assistant. Wonderful people.
Posted by Marian | January 21, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Help with a Living Trust
Dennis was so highly recommended that I contacted him asking if he would make me a Living Trust even though I would not be able to visit his office. He agreed and we worked out the details through phone conversations, emails and protected documents. He is competent and a very caring lawyer. With the ...
Posted by Linda | December 27, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Trust
Dennis prepared an updated trust for us. He listened to us and assisted with decisions in a professional manner. We found his services to be timely and affordable. We would highly recommend his services.
Posted by Irene | November 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
My trust
I really appreciated all his help. I did not know how to do this trust at all. Mr. Fordham took the time to explain everything simple for me to understand each step. I know he is a busy man yet he made me feel like he had all the time I needed. He did not rush me like I was suppose to know all this. ...
Posted by Mark | October 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Trusts
Professional start to finish.....
I'm 68 and live in Northern California. My kids are on the other end of the continent in New Hampshire. Things like distance ,multiple properties, feelings etc. can make a will and trust more complicated. Dennis really listened to me explain my situation, hence in the end things were pretty much th...
"I endorse this lawyer. Dennis is super knowledgeable and has a very accessible and personable way of sharing information."
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2009
Specialization - Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law, California State Bar
2004 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Dennis A. Fordham
1994 - 2002
Senior Attorney, New York State Department of Taxation - Office of Counsel
2010 - Present
Lake County Law LibraryTrustee
2006 - Present
Redwood Empire Estate Planning CouncilMember
1996 - Present
Lakeport RotaryMember
1994
LL.M - Master of Laws (Taxation)
1991
J.D.
1988
History
2016
Revocable Transfer on Death Deed
2010
Financial Elder Abuse
2010